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  1. I wonder why they specify ring terminals and not alligator clips? Are alligator clips somehow immune to this problem and can used to charge in a confined space without hydrogen gas buildup?
  2. I recently ditched my last Gill battery and now have two 24V Concorde batteries. I bought a Y adapter to connect both batteries to my Battery Minder but I was thinking of a trying a semi-permanent option to replace constantly putting the alligator clips on and off. Is it possible to leave ring connectors on both batteries connected to the Y adapter (not connected to the battery minder) at all times even during flight? Or is it not safe to have that connection there? I ask because if I leave those connections there I can see if a plug can be fabricated to connect to the Y adapter which would be easily accessible to plug and unplug the minder without removing the battery panel everytime. Just a thought. If not possible I'll just have to suffer through removing the panel everytime.
  3. Looks like the only advantage is grass, gravel or other unpaved runway. We fly retractable so the bit about the nose wheel does not apply and would be superior in drag to the fixed gear tail dragger.
  4. You definitely don't want to brake on take-off. Just ask the NTSB. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/farmington-connecticut-plane-crash-2021-killed-2-boston-doctors-caused-by-parking-brake/
  5. Interesting that tapping the brakes was in the manual for older models but has been completely removed now for the newer models. They must have felt at some point that it was no longer significant.
  6. I figured it was something like that. I will let my A&P know at my upcoming annual that it should be 2500 RPM. Thank you.
  7. I think I didn't phrase this appropriately. I think I've always been limited to 2450 RPM with full throttle. I just didn't notice the small hash marks on the factory tach. Not talking about the programming of the JPI unit or redlines, just the hard limit on the IO550g which is supposed to be 2500. I go full throttle and all I get is 2450 RPM.
  8. I recently had a JPI 830 EDM installed and noticed that I seem to be limited to 2450 RPM and not 2500. I checked it against the factory tach and on closer inspection it seems like I have been there all along and have never noticed it. Is this a variation that occurred from the factory or is this something that can be modified by an A&P?
  9. Just a random poll for you guys. I was watching some videos of Vision Jets preparing for when I win the lottery and just happened to notice that the CFI in one video gave the instruction to tap the brakes after take-off before retracting the gear. I've heard of this before to stop the wheels from rotating before they are stowed but to be honest in my 5 years of flying my O I've never done it nor is it mentioned anywhere in the POH. Any of you guys tap the brakes on take-off? Is this a "how I learned it" dependent thing or maybe just more aircraft specific? Haven't looked at the Vision Jet POH yet lol.
  10. Checked everything I got but no luck. Sure, let me know what you find.
  11. So it's not out yet but I have a part number from off back Status Indicator 810088-507 The only Google result I get is one eBay auction and the only info it has is that it came from a Mooney. Looks like a pretty rare indicator to an obsolete navigation system. I'll post more info if I can get it.
  12. I believe that. Although this aircraft never had that particular GPS I'm convinced that this is a relic from another older GPS system that was taken out while this got left behind. It certainly is not required for the more modern GTN-650. I think what is the most frustrating is that searching for al kinds of GPS annunciator lights or even specific GPS units like that Apollo unit does not yield any evidence that this particular light exists outside of my aircraft. When I can get some numbers of the device itself I'll report back to try and solve this mystery.
  13. I have since scoured all the maintenance log books, W&B, POH and STCs and every other record I have for any hint of this thing and have still come up with nothing. Even Google searches for indicator lights of various GPS and autopilot units has not resulted in anything that looks like this. I'm looking forward to seeing if the avionics shop can shed some light on this.
  14. It is nowhere to be found in any STC documentation and has gone through 3 annuals and an IFR checkride. Hence the confusion.
  15. What is the long vertical indicator light strip there on the left of the JPI (MSG,HLD,WPT,APR)? I've flown about 3 years and 300 hours VFR and IFR in this bird and I've never seen this light up once. It looks like it should be coupled to the GPS to indicate messages and waypoints and such. It's nowhere in the POH and it doesn't look like it was original equipment. Anyone else have anything like this? As far as I know the plane had at least 2 GPS units, the final upgrade is the current GTN-650 which was done before my ownership. I ask because I am doing some upgrades and will probably just delete it.
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